Posted on 06/10/2017 7:03:58 PM PDT by MNDude
A few weeks ago we had a thread with a subject of who the greatest male vocalist ever were. There were many great comments on that thread. So for tonight, I am asking who do you think are the three greatest female vocalists ever?
Love this thread.
I go with Linda Ronstadt because of her expertise in so many genres.
I add Janis Joplin because no one ever packed more emotion into a song.
And the Veterans Committee is bringing in Judy Garland.
Florence Foster Jenkins
/kidding
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Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Connie Francis.
Maria Callas, Linda Rondstat, Sarah Brightman
Annie Lennox
Juice Newton
Dusty Springfield
Ronnie Specter
If She Knew What She Wants - Bangles
Kim Deal
Gigantic - Pixies
Beat me to it. She is Amazing
‘Denyce Graves is one of them’
Nana Mouskouri (sp?
The Dixie Chicks version is actually one of my favorites. No music, just their voices.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JMEU4xtSfKg
Of course you have to put politics aside and focus on the music.
Agreed!
She could do with her voice what seems impossible.
I didn’t consider Whitney Houston for a couple reasons.
First, other than “I Will Always Love You”, I really don’t like any of her other songs. A couple of her hits, such as “How Will I Know”, are screechy and annoying.
Second, when I think of her, like Madonna, her personal life overtakes her musical talent. The drugs, Bobby Brown, drowning, etc. With Madonna it’s the raunchy videos and her book. Ick.
1.Diana Krall
2.Norah Jones
3. Sade
I only know what I like:
Elina Garanca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2snTkaD64U
Joan Morris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSt_vkjnvU0
Additionally:
Coloratura sopranos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-GPxk8n0aE
Dreamboat Annie was one of my favorite albums from the 70’s. Amazing talent from both sisters. I can’t think of another female rock guitar player from that time doing what Nancy Wilson was doing.
Etta James, Patsy Cline, Anita Carter
Highest notes ever recorded. She could actually enunciate words in the "whistle range". Found this on youtube. Amazing.
The Queen of Exotica. You can he hear her on The Retro Cocktail Hour almost every week.
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